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Alfa-Bank (Russia) is the Best Trade Finance Provider in Russia, according to Global Finance

Global Finance, a trusted journal, has named Alfa-Bank the best Russian Trade Finance Provider in its exclusive survey. The winners of the Best Trade Finance Providers 2019 prize have been rewarded on January 16, 2019 in London during the BAFT Europe Bank-to-Bank Forum.

“For us this award means recognition of the global financial community. Year after year we make Alfa-Bank’s trade finance products more convenient for our clients: we are developing remote channels, optimizing internal processes, building an efficient infrastructure for dealing with overseas banks. We are happy that our clients and the market appreciate it. The fact that Alfa-Bank was named the best once again confirms that we respond to all current global market challenges in an efficient and professional manner,” said Andrei Chulak, Head of Corporate and Investment Banking of Alfa-Bank.

“The winners of our Trade Finance Awards are staying on top of these evolving trends and providing their clients with advice and solutions to mitigate risks and succeed in their international business,” said Joseph D. Giarraputo, publisher and editorial director of Global Finance.

The editorial review board of the journal selected the winners based on input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts. Criteria for choosing the winners included: transaction volume, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing, innovative technologies. The exclusive survey results will be published in the February 2019 issue of Global Finance.

Alfa-Bank is among the leaders in the global trade finance market, being the major private financial institution in Russia. The significant amount of capital enables Alfa-Bank to work with high-profile clients meeting their needs for the scope of finance, technological effectiveness and competitive pricing of services.

During 2018, Alfa-Bank consummated about 1300 trade finance transactions in more than 50 countries worldwide. The Bank maintains the mature partnership with the major international partners, including Commerzbank AG, ING Bank, HSBC Bank, Credit Suisse AG, Citibank, The Export-Import Bank of Korea, Bank of New York Mellon, SMBC, ICBC, and many other global financial institutions.

Alfa-Bank (Russia), founded in 1990, has developed rapidly to become one of Russia's leading privately owned banks. It provides a full range of banking services — corporate banking, retail banking, investment banking, asset management and trade finance.

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